maximized 1 of 2

past tense of maximize

maximized

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximized
Verb
  • Instead of service being needed every 3,000 miles, it is expected to be increased to a range of 15,000 to 20,000 miles.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Handler—who has previously worked with Beyoncé—sought out some matching silk heels, big diamonds, and even more maximal silver jewelry.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 June 2025
  • To close the week, JT’s jet black waist-length hair proved summer isn’t just for braids, while her pink pedi and neon French tips turned a minimal look maximal.
    Essence, Essence, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Or the state could create a dedicated fund for local infrastructure to be augmented in years of high income tax revenues.
    Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Select parlays have enhanced odds, giving customers the chance at larger winnings.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There is evidence the skulls were significantly enhanced for the attachment of strong muscular jaws.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If recent months are any indication, the debate that most Canadians will have this July 1—between fireworks, beside the water—won’t be about Canada.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
  • The synthetic data market is expected to reach $3.7 billion by 2030, but most implementations remain basic data augmentation.
    Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The strategy is critically needed, and is of utmost urgency in Central Florida, which saw 439 fatal childhood drownings over the past 15 years (2009-2024) — the most recorded in any of the state’s six regions, according to Florida DCF.
    Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • Just like with physical health, these results are treated with the utmost transparency.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Maximized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximized. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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